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Materials...PLEASE HELP!!!

by Sally

Sep 20, 2010

I teach ESL at the elementary level and have my hands full. I have about 47 students (only ELL teacher here) from grades k-4, levels 1-5. As of right now I see many different groups of students with many different levels of need. We do have the Zip zoom program by Scholastic which is really useful but only for very young newcomers. I find myself do...See More

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massesl Try the Avenues series, published by national geographic school publishing.

On 9/23/10, sally wrote: > On 9/22/10, Jenny wrote: > I do pull outs :)

Oct 19, 2010

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Kanaada hello,

does anyone have information on Northstar Reading and Writing Books-the basic/intermediate ones. I am thinking of using them and am wondering if they are theme-based or if any information on them-critiques, etc..

Thanks!

Erica

Feb 5, 2012

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Concordia University ad -- I give up!

by Bachelor

Sep 28, 2010

An incredibly annoying ad for Concordia University frequently pops up when I try to make a move on t.net. I have a pop-up blocker in place that stops all other pop-ups but not this one. When the Concordia ad appears, it freezes my computer. I can't close the ad, and it covers most of the page. Aarrgghh!!

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OnCampus ESOL Certification in Maryland

by Jesse

Sep 30, 2010

Hi:

I already have my Masters Degreee in Elementary Education, but am not teaching currently. I am interested in obtaining my ESOL certification, but don't want to go thru the process of obtaining a Masters in ESOL. As someone who is not crazy about distance learning, are there any colleges in MD which offer ESOL certification?

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What do you enjoy about being an ESL teacher???

by manzana

Oct 4, 2010

Hi, I'm a Spanish teacher at the middle school and high school level. I have an interested in becoming an ESL/bilingual teacher. I was wondering what you like and dislike about being an ESL teacher? What are the pros and cons?

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susan "2) Lesson planing is easy. Its really just one lesson plan with different levels of difficulty. The content isnt really anything difficult. Most admins think copying words out of the dictionary is a viable lesson."

Maybe the content isn't difficult for native English speakers, but ELL¡¯s need formal teaching process and environment. ESL...See More

Feb 19, 2011

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Mona Hayden A non-native English speaker is a great candidate for an ESL teacher! What a special talent, to be bilingual! I am certified to teach ESL students at middle school, high school, and adult levels, and it is so rewarding because these students are very motivated to learn English for obvious practical reasons. I enjoy teaching them because they make g...See More

Mar 23, 2011

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Becoming an ESL teacher 5-12

by Sara Barnard

Oct 13, 2010

I have a bachelors in Spanish and have passed the Communication & Literacy MTEL. My question is what do I have to do to start teaching ASAP? Do I just need to pass the ESL MTEL? I know I will eventually have to get my Masters in Ed but reading here I think I would need to take some courses in teaching ESL. Any tips or suggestions? I'm in Worces...See More

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JET Program

by Sean McGrath

Oct 14, 2010

Does anyone have any experience with the JET Program. Any advice for an aspiring JET ALT? Any advice for teaching ESL and living in Japan?

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Seeking writing instruction advice

by cateach4

Oct 18, 2010

Hi; I teach an EO 4th grade, however, most of these students attended K-3 in a bilingual classroom (Spanish-speaking students, coming from Spanish-speaking households with limited use of English outside of the classroom). We're working on writing paragraphs, but they aren't yet able to self-edit (they don't really know how to apply grammar rules an...See More

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Teaching FCE students

by Diana

Oct 22, 2010

Hi everyone, I would appreciate any advice on the following. I am currently teaching an FCE (lower) level class. There is alot of grammar excercises, and alot of marking which we do during the lesson. How can I be convinced that the students remember their corrections? With essay writing, should I correct? Should I indicate? If I indicate and they ...See More

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Key Phrases For Gujarati ESL Student

by Lila

Oct 22, 2010

I am looking for key phrases or anything else that would help me with one of my ESL students that speaks Gujarati. He is still in a semi-silent period and I know that this is normal. However, he still has problems understanding some basic commands. He is completely lost in his classroom and his teachers are worried about him. His teachers would lik...See More

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lynne/ca On 10/22/10, Lila wrote: > I am looking for key phrases or anything else that would > help me with one of my ESL students that speaks Gujarati. > He is still in a semi-silent period and I know that this is > normal. However, he still has problems understanding some > basic commands. He is completely lost in his classroom and > his...See More

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lynne/ca On 10/22/10, lynne/ca wrote: > On 10/22/10, Lila wrote: >> I am looking for key phrases or anything else that would >> help me with one of my ESL students that speaks Gujarati. >> He is still in a semi-silent period and I know that this is >> normal. However, he still has problems understanding some >> basic command...See MoreOn 10/22/10, lynne/ca wrote: > On 10/22/10, Lila wrote: >> I am looking for key phrases or anything else that would >> help me with one of my ESL students that speaks Gujarati. >> He is still in a semi-silent period and I know that this is >> normal. However, he still has problems understanding some >> basic commands. He is completely lost in his classroom and >> his teachers are worried about him. His teachers would like >> me to provide them with a list of key phrases to help him >> along... Any ideas... >> >> Thanks > > > Good morning = Shubh prabhaat > Do you need help? = Tamne madad joiye che? > Yes = Haa > No = Naa > Good work! = Saras kaam > Pay attention = Kari ne dhyaan aapo > Please be quiet = Kripa kari ne shaanti rakho >

Found another one in my files, with Gujarati script this time:

good morning = સુપ્રભાત (shubh prabhaat) how are you? = કેમ છો (kem chho) what is your name? = તમારું નામ શું છે? (tamaru naam shum chhe) my name is... = મારું નામ...છે (maaru naam... chhe) I don't understand = સમજણ પટતી નથી (samajana palatii nathii) goodbye = આવજો (avajo) study = ભણવું ask = પૂછવું understand = સમજવું speak = બોલવું question = સવાલ answer = જવાબ lesson = પ્રકરણ homework = ઘર કાર્ય test = ટેસ્ટ

> What grade is he in? Is he literate in Gujarati? Does he > speak/read Hindi as well (he may if he went to school in > India)?

I would also recommend a picture dictionary for him - I think Oxford Picture Dictionary may even have an English-Gujarati edition (and definitely does have an English-Hindi edition), but an English-only picture dictionary would work fine as well. Using a few words in his language can help to make him feel more comfortable and can be helpful in emergencies, but for the most part, rather than you learning words in Gujarati, the focus should be on him learning the words in English. Is he your only Gujarati-speaking student?

Oct 22, 2010

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planning for high intermediate students

by brenda

Oct 27, 2010

I am a new ESL teacher and I am wondering what you all do for your high intermediate students. What do you typically plan for them to do? Do have any resources that are especially good? What do you focus on?

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Jenny On 11/01/10, Brenda wrote:

Would you like my email? I'd love to chat more about this with you! Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Jenny

Nov 10, 2010

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John Brenda: Please post your email address and I will send you on some helpful info. John

On 11/01/10, Brenda wrote: > Yes they are mainstreamed. I have them for 40 minutes daily. > > On 10/29/10, Jenny wrote: >> On 10/27/10, brenda wrote: >> Are they in mainstream classes? How often do you have them? >> jenny >&g...See More

Nov 15, 2010

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